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Chia-Wen Wang

Chia-Wen Wang

Research Fellow, PhD (Medicine) Kyoto University; MSc (Public Health) National Taiwan University

cwwang@nus.edu.sg

Dr Chia-Wen Wang joined IPUR in 2023 as a Research Fellow in the Health and Lifestyle research pillar. She also holds a joint appointment as a Research Fellow at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS. Before joining IPUR, Dr Wang was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Taiwan University. Her research covers health behaviours and mental health in adolescents by using a mixed-methods approach. Her current research focuses on risk attitudes and mental illness.

She received her PhD in Medicine from Kyoto University in Japan, and her master’s degree in Public Health from the National Taiwan University in Taiwan.

published papers

  1. Wang, C.-W. et al. (2024) ‘Exploring the barriers and facilitators of mask-wearing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the United States, the Netherlands, and Haiti: A qualitative study’, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 18. doi:10.1017/dmp.2024.4.
  2. Dadras, O., Nyaboke Ongosi, A. and Wang, C.-W. (2024) ‘Prevalence and correlates of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose among adults in Afghanistan: Insights from a national survey’, SAGE Open Medicine, 12. doi:10.1177/20503121241238147.
  3. Dadras, O., & Wang, C. W. (2023). Suicidal behaviours and their correlates in school-going Lebanese adolescents: findings from a national survey. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 17(1), 89. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00642-7
  4. Wang, C. W., de Jong, E. P., Faure, J. A., Ellington, J. L., Chen, C. H. S., & Chan, C. C. (2022). A matter of trust: a qualitative comparison of the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Taiwan, the United States, the Netherlands, and Haiti. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 18(5), 2050121. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2050121
  5. Wang, C. W., Chen, D. R., Chan, C. C., Yeh, Y. P., & Chen, H. H. (2022). ‘I Knew I Should Stop, but I Couldn’t Control Myself’: a qualitative study to explore the factors influencing adolescents’ consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sugary snacks from a socio-ecological perspective. Public Health Nutrition, 25(9), 2465-2474. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022001185
  6. Faure, J. A., Wang, C. W., Chen, C. H. S., & Chan, C. C. (2022, July). Assessment of the Functional Capacity and Preparedness of the Haitian Healthcare System to Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review. In Healthcare(Vol. 10, No. 8, p. 1428). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10081428
  7. Wang, C. W., & Chen, D. R. (2022). Associations of sugar-sweetened beverage knowledge, self-efficacy, and perceived benefits and barriers with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in adolescents: A structural equation modeling approach. Appetite, 168, 105663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105663
  8. Tsai, Y.F., Kuan, C.I., Cheng, S.H., Wang, C.W. (2021). Telephonic responses to the National Health Insurance medication duplication reminder letter: a qualitative analysis of factors related to medication duplication. Taiwan Gong Gong Wei Sheng Za Zhi, 40(2), 176-186. https://doi.org/10.6288/TJPH.202104_40(2).109141
  9. Ongosi, A. N., Wilunda, C., Musumari, P. M., Techasrivichien, T., Wang, C. W., Ono-Kihara, M., Serrem, C., Kihara, M. & Nakayama, T. (2020). Prevalence and risk factors of elevated blood pressure and elevated blood glucose among residents of Kajiado County, Kenya: A population-based cross-sectional survey. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(19), 6957. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17196957
  10. Wang, C.W., Musumari, P.M., Techasrivichien, T., Suguimoto, S.P., Tateyama, Y., Chan, C.C., Ono-Kihara, M., Kihara, M. and Nakayama, T., 2019. Overlap of traditional bullying and cyberbullying and correlates of bullying among Taiwanese adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 19(1), pp.1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8116-z
  11. Wang, C. W., Musumari, P. M., Techasrivichien, T., Suguimoto, S. P., Chan, C. C., Ono-Kihara, M., Kihara, M & Nakayama, T. (2019). “I felt angry, but I couldn’t do anything about it”: a qualitative study of cyberbullying among Taiwanese high school students. BMC public health, 19(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7005-9
  12. Wang, C. W., Cheng, Y., & Hsu, J. H. (2011). The association between precarious employment and health status among employees in Taiwan. Taiwan Gong Gong Wei Sheng Za Zhi, 30(3), 217-227. https://doi.org/10.6288/TJPH2011-30-03-03
  13. Wang, C. W., Cheng, Y., Lee, Y.S. & Hsu, J. H. (2010). An International Overview of National Surveys for Psychosocial Hazards at Work. Taiwan Gong Gong Wei Sheng Za Zhi, 29(6), 551-560. https://doi.org/10.6288/TJPH2010-29-06-09

ongoing projects

  1. "Risk Propensity and Substance Use– A Multilevel Meta-Analysis" Substance use and disorders pose significant global public health challenges, leading to considerable health burdens and societal consequences. Risk propensity has been identified as a critical factor influencing substance use behaviours. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the associations between risk propensity and substance use as well as disorders using a meta-analysis. Additionally, it aims to investigate potential factors that can alter the associations to further examine potential mechanisms underlying the link between risk propensity and substance use.
  2. "World Risk Poll and Mental Health Services" Quality mental health services are pivotal in addressing mental health issues worldwide. Despite this importance, many countries face challenges in providing accessible, high-quality mental health care. This project aims to analyse the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll 2021, and data sourced from databases such as WHO and OECD to understand the relationship between mental health services and the public's worry about mental health issues.
  3. "Risk Barometer" The IPUR Singapore Risk Barometer Report is a flagship initiative to gain deeper insight into the risks that Singaporeans feel are the greatest concerns in their daily lives. It spotlights the needs, expectations and demands of society and serves as an annual scorecard on the management of these risks. The report aims to provide valuable information to government, companies and the media regarding the public’s perceptions of these issues and their expectations about whether sufficient action is being taken to address them.
  4. "Risk Propensity and Substance Use – A Multilevel Meta-Analysis" Substance use and disorders pose significant global public health challenges, leading to considerable health burdens and societal consequences. Risk propensity has been identified as a critical factor influencing substance use behaviours. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the associations between risk propensity and substance use as well as disorders using a meta-analysis. Additionally, it aims to investigate potential factors that can alter the associations to further examine potential mechanisms underlying the link between risk propensity and substance use.
  5. "Risk networks and profiles of segments of media-reported risks in Singapore" Leveraging on the Risk Barometer data, this study delves into the public perceptions of media-reported risks in Singapore. We explore the networks of Singapore public’s concerns regarding various major media-reported risks. We also aim to identify key subgroups of populations in terms of their specific patterns in responding to media-reported risks. Identifying those distinct profiles will inform tailored communication strategies that cater to the unique needs of each group
  6. "Health seeking of older adults in Vietnam" This study aims to evaluate factors that influence health-seeking behaviors of older adults aged above 60 in Vietnam
  7. "Health and medical decisions taxonomy systematic reviews" Systematic reviews aiming to understand the classifications of health behaviors/decisions and their emerging trend over the past decade. The reviews synthesize theoretical models and empirical classifications of health behaviors/decisions.
  8. "World Risk Poll and Mental Health Services" Quality mental health services are pivotal in addressing mental health issues worldwide. Despite this importance, many countries face challenges in providing accessible, high-quality mental health care. This project aims to analyse the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll 2021, and data sourced from databases such as WHO and OECD to understand the relationship between mental health services and the public's worry about mental health issues.

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